First Openly Gay Man and Filipino American Mayor of City of El Cerrito

EL CERRITO, CA December 21, 2017: The Lambda Democratic Club of Contra Costa County and the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club congratulate Councilmember Gabriel Quinto on being selected as 2018’s mayor during the reorganization of the city council. Gabriel Quinto is El Cerrito’s first Filipino American and openly gay man mayor as well as the third mayor of color in its 100 year history. Gabriel Quinto has been a member of the Lambda Democratic Club of Contra Costa County since its inception, and a pass board member of Stonewall Democratic Club.

“Mayor Quinto has broken many glass ceilings. Being the first to break glass ceilings is not easy, but his strong leadership has set a solid foundation for many generations to come,” said Cesar Zepeda, President of Lambda Democratic Club.

The ceremony was held on, Tuesday, December 19th at 7:00 pm at El Cerrito City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Avenue, in El Cerrito, California.

LGBTQI Democratic Clubs of Contra Costa, Alameda, and Solano County Respond to Trump Tweets Banning Transgender Military Service

Concord, CA July 28, 2017: This week, President Trump issued several statements via Twitter banning transgender people from serving in the military. “After consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military,” President Trump wrote.

The Lambda Democratic Club of Contra Costa County convened a special board meeting in response to the administration’s reversal of the Obama Administration’s 2016 policy allowing transgender service members to openly serve in the military. The Lambda Democratic Club board voted unanimously to take immediate action with its membership throughout Contra Costa County to combat this reversal in policy and to advocate within the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County and the California Democratic Party, including the Veterans Caucus and the LGBT Caucus.

In a joint statement with the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club and the Stonewall Democratic Club of Solano County, the three Bay Area Democratic clubs called on President Trump to disavow his statements and work towards promoting an inclusive military. The Bay Area clubs will be working with its membership and other local clubs, government offices, and organizations to help identify transgender service members who may need legal assistance or support services in response to this policy change.

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EL CERRITO, California – This small San Francisco Bay Area city’s first Filipino American and gay mayor vows to stand up to the challenges posed by federal authorities’ threats of a harsh immigration crackdown. Mayor Gabriel Quinto reacted strongly to the statement of Acting Immigration and Cu...